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The next set of countries – South Africa, Malaysia, Argentina, Peru, Chile,
Colombia, India and Turkey – with 4–6 points, have conditions for mainstreaming LCSM in the right direction. However, they still lack two essential ingredients: the business case for companies and the political will (e.g. to establish a
national LCA database or create a policy requiring the use of LCA) through
which progress is acknowledged and fi nancial resources are made available.
Without this push, the impact of efforts made by the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle
Initiative, national life cycle networks or other groups at the global and regional
level will go unnoticed (UNEP/SETAC 2009a ).
There is a last group of countries that has not yet developed mainstreaming
conditions (scores from 0 to 2). These countries require tailored strategies and
outreach approaches by taking into consideration their major challenges, in
co-operation with key players in that country. Funding a core group of potential
leaders in the life cycle area and a nationally-recognized organization like the
Chambers of Commerce – take the example of the Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in India – that can provide matching resources
(e.g. experts’ time, venues, etc.), is fundamental for any programme to be successful.
The survey results concerning the number of LCA practitioners per 10 million
inhabitants, the proportion of women in life cycle networks and the overall rating
regarding the conditions for mainstreaming LCSM are summarized in Fig. 19.1 .
Number of LCA professional
per 10 Mio inhabitants
Number of women LC professionals per 10 Mio inhabitants
Total number of LC professionals per 10 Mio inhabitants
China
/ 8
Thailand
/ 9
Mexico
/ 7
Brazil
/ 7
South Africa
/ 6
Malaysia
/ 6
Argentina
/ 5
Peru
/ 5
Chile
/ 5
Colombia
/ 5
India
/ 5
Turkey
/ 4
Egypt
/ 2
Indonesia
/ 2
Status of conditions for mainstreaming
Country/
score
22
7
11
4
10
6
10
7
18
12
2
4
1
0.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
Fig. 19.1 LCA professionals per 10 million inhabitants vs. female participation and status of
mainstreaming conditions
19 Mainstreaming Life Cycle Sustainability Management in Rapidly Growing…
The next set of countries – South Africa, Malaysia, Argentina, Peru, Chile,
Colombia, India and Turkey – with 4–6 points, have conditions for mainstreaming LCSM in the right direction. However, they still lack two essential ingredients: the business case for companies and the political will (e.g. to establish a
national LCA database or create a policy requiring the use of LCA) through
which progress is acknowledged and fi nancial resources are made available.
Without this push, the impact of efforts made by the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle
Initiative, national life cycle networks or other groups at the global and regional
level will go unnoticed (UNEP/SETAC 2009a ).
There is a last group of countries that has not yet developed mainstreaming
conditions (scores from 0 to 2). These countries require tailored strategies and
outreach approaches by taking into consideration their major challenges, in
co-operation with key players in that country. Funding a core group of potential
leaders in the life cycle area and a nationally-recognized organization like the
Chambers of Commerce – take the example of the Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in India – that can provide matching resources
(e.g. experts’ time, venues, etc.), is fundamental for any programme to be successful.
The survey results concerning the number of LCA practitioners per 10 million
inhabitants, the proportion of women in life cycle networks and the overall rating
regarding the conditions for mainstreaming LCSM are summarized in Fig. 19.1 .
Number of LCA professional
per 10 Mio inhabitants
Number of women LC professionals per 10 Mio inhabitants
Total number of LC professionals per 10 Mio inhabitants
China
/ 8
Thailand
/ 9
Mexico
/ 7
Brazil
/ 7
South Africa
/ 6
Malaysia
/ 6
Argentina
/ 5
Peru
/ 5
Chile
/ 5
Colombia
/ 5
India
/ 5
Turkey
/ 4
Egypt
/ 2
Indonesia
/ 2
Status of conditions for mainstreaming
Country/
score
22
7
11
4
10
6
10
7
18
12
2
4
1
0.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
Fig. 19.1 LCA professionals per 10 million inhabitants vs. female participation and status of
mainstreaming conditions
19 Mainstreaming Life Cycle Sustainability Management in Rapidly Growing…